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Chapter 17: Tears

Alexa POV

What happened after Jason ran out on us was chaos, the demigods bombarded Annabeth and I with one question after another. I  tried in vain to calm them down because they were seriously stressing me out. And I didn't know what exactly was going on. I sent a pleading look at Annabeth to help me push them back.

I scowled and yelled for their attention. But failed when no one even turned to look at me. "Ugh," I made a disgusted noise. "No I don't know who the father is! I just found out my self!"

Finally, finally thank Apollo Annabeth noticed me, nodding to say that she'd heard and understood. She started pushing the other demigods back, ordering them to return to their duties. Piper was the most reluctant to leave.

Piper POV

I couldn't believe that the daughter of Poseidon would say something like that. Even if the baby wasn't really that of Jason's, Percy could at least keep it hidden. I desperately wanted to believe and reassure Jason that the baby was his but the conception date was wrong. And even the son of Jupiter must've noticed that.

I waited silently outside Percy's cabin; I knew it wasn't my business much, but I still caused half of the couple's trouble so I wanted time to talk to Percy and explain things. The person that exited was Annabeth and instead of walking away to do her own business, she turned to stare at me.

Her grey eyes hardened. "What are you doing here?"

"I...I was just thinking about what Percy said," I  hesitated under those intense eyes. "Do you believe her?"

Annabeth's shoulders slumped at that. "I don't know myself," she whispered. "I hope not. But I don't think she'll get rid of the baby, regardless of the father." Then she blinked as if she just remembered I was there. "Shouldn't you be comforting Jason by now?"

"Isn't that suppose to be Percy's job?" I asked dryly.

"I don't think they'll get back together again with how things are," a new voice said, tone unhappy. "You started this," Alexa was revealed to be the speaker and she was staring at me accusingly. "Do something."

"I wish I could turn back time."

Percy POV

I was still out on the deck after about an hour and it was about to be night. I looked up at the sky and saw that the stars were starting to show.

One specifically  caught my eyes - the Huntress. Tears started to well up in my eyes because I still miss my friend Zoe Nightshade.

She was right about Sons of Zeus/Jupiter - they were players and would never stick around.

"Oh Zoe, you were right. Son's of Jupiter and Zeus are trash and they aren't worth anything. I was a fool to fall in love with one, and now here I am  heart broken by one of them," I said in disgust. By now the tears were freely falling down my cheeks. I let a small sob escape my mouth.

Then I felt a hand on my shoulder. I froze and then tuned with Riptide already in my hand. 

My sword's tip was pointed at none other than Leo Valdez. I instantly relaxed seeing that there wasn't a threat.

"Leo what are you doing here?," I asked wiping the tears off of my eyes, trying not to look vulnerable.

"I could ask you the same question .... Hey are you okay?" He asked letting his joker smile slide off his face that is now showing worry and concern.

His question honestly brought back the vision of Piper and Jason having sex, and Him cheating on me, as well as his promise that he broke.

That broke my dam and I started to sob hysterically, and I fell on my knees. Leo kneeled down to me and pulled me into a hug.

'' N-n-no I-I-I'm n-not O-okay."

I instantly put my arms around his neck and held him closer, crying on his shoulder, letting all of my pain out.

After a while I pulled away and looked at Leo, and blushed because we were extremely close and I just let him see how vulnerable I was.

"I'm sorry I just got half of your shirt wet," I chuckled trying to lesson the weirdness of this.

" I-I-Its o-o-okay I mean you l-looked l-like you really needed a hug," He stuttered for most of his sentence which I found a bit funny which made me smile. He was also blushing.

"Thanks, and here let me dry that for you," I touched his shirt and instantly the water on his shirt began to dry.

" W-w-w-whoa'' he said awe struck

I just laughed at his face and he soon also started to laugh with me.

I decided I liked the Son of Hephaestus, so I stayed on the deck with him for a while and talk. Well that was until it started to rain a bit. 

Although I didn't see any storm clouds earlier so Zeus must be angry about something.

Jason POV

After mopping for another hour or so I decided that I would try to get Percy back - I couldn't bear to lose her, even if the baby isn't mine.

I knocked on her door to see if she would respond, but no one did, so I decided to go  in. She wasn't in there.

I started to look every where for her and finally I checked the deck. I saw Percy leaning on the rail with her back turned to me. Leo was already there when Percy began to talk.

She was looking at the sky, more specifically the starts when she said, "Oh Zoe,  you were right. Son's of Jupiter and Zeus are trash and aren't worth anything. I was a fool to fall in love with one of them, and now here I am heartbroken by one of them.," She said bitterly and disgusted as I was scum or some sort of filth.

I was about to step out and comfort her and apologize to her, but Leo was already by her side. 

Then Percy turned around with Riptide pointed at Leo's neck, and I expected her to scream at him, but what I didn't expect was her tear streaked face.

Then I realized she was crying because I had hurt her when I promised that I would never leave her, and yet here I am.

When I snapped out of my dazed I noticed Percy sobbing on Leo's shoulder, and a surge of jealousy rose in me.

' That should be me comforting her not him. She is mine and no one else's. She is MINE'  I thought.

Then Percy stopped crying and was staring straight at Valdez's face. And they were really close.

Percy and Leo were blushing and looking into each other's eyes. I couldn't bare to see any more of this so I left and right as I left I heard Percy start to laugh.

I stalked back to my room.

For the second time that day I started to cry in anguish because Percy might be moving on already and I don't want her to. Then I heard rain.

 The sky was reflecting my mood which at the moment was sadness.